Railway-track.



J. J. IN-GERSOLL, J3.

RAILWAY T BA GK.- APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, 1910.

Patented Mar.21, 1911.

Elwwvwtoz JOHN J. INGERSOLL, JR., 0F ALDER CREEK, NEW YORK.

RAILWAY-TRACK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. INGERSOLL, Jr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alder Creek, in the county of Oneida,

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway- Tracks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appert-ains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railway trac rs.

The object of the invention resides in an improved construction of railway tracks which will prevent spreading of the rails and greatly increase the despatch with which the track can be laid or removed as the case may be.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference de note corresponding parts in the several views; and in which,

Figure 1, is a top plan view of the invention. Fig. 2, a transverse section through a railway track with the invention associated therewith and shown in side elevation. Fig. 3, a detail perspective view mental tie employed.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates the main ties of the track. Resting upon the upper side of each main tie 10 is a supplemental tie 12. Formed in the upper side of the supplemental tie 12 are spaced sockets 14 and 15 which are adapted to receive the base of the rails 16 and 17 respectively. Upwardly extending projections 18 and 19 are formed at each end of the supplemental tie 12 and have their inner sides so shaped as to engage the outer side of the adjacent rail throughout the entire vertical extent of said rail. By this construction it will be Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 12, 1910.

of the supple Patented Mar. 21, 1911. Serial No. 560,890.

apparent that when the rails 16 and 17 are inserted longitudinally in the sockets 14 and 15 they will be locked against vertical and lateral detachment from the supplemental tie.

The main tie 10 is provided 011 each side with spaced projections 21, while the supplemental tie 12 has secured to each side thereof depending plates 22 provided with vertical slots 23 adapted to receive the pro jections 21 when said supplemental tie is positioned upon the top of the main tie. The engagement of the plates 22 with the projections 21, as will be apparent, serves to prevent longitudinal movement of the supplemental tie with respect to the main tie; while the engagement of said plates 22 with the sides of the main tie 10 serves to prevent lateral movement of the supplemental tie with respect to the main tie.

By the construction previously described the track may be easily leveled without in any way disturbing the main tie by inserting a wedge 24 (Fig. 2) between the supplemental tie and the main tie. The supplemental tie 12 is preferably constructed of steel and by reason of its integral. construction spreading of the rails 16 and 17 will be practically impossible.

lVhat is claimed is:

A railway track comprising a plurality of main ties, a supplemental tie disposed upon the upper side of each main tie and having a pair of spaced sockets therein forming seats for the rails, depending plates secured to the longitudinal sides of each supplemental tie respectively and disposed against the respective side of the main tie, said plates having vertical recesses therein opening through the lower edges thereof, and lateral projections on the main tie disposed in said recesses respectively.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. INGERSOLL, JR.

lVitnesses F. CAssiDY, J12, A. J. SCHWEINSBERG.

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